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Theres Nothing Holdin Me Back

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There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back - Shawn Mendes
e|G3----D5-------A5----0----Bm2--|
B|3----7-------5----2----3--|
G|4----7-------6-or-2----4--|
D|5----7-------7----2----4--|
A|5----5-------7----0----2--|
E|3----5-------5---------2--|
[Intro]
e|G---------------Bm--------------A------------------------------|
B|5h7-5--5h7--5--7h8--7-7h8-7--5h7-5--5h7--5--5h7-5--5h7--5--|
G|-------------------------9---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
(Follow strumming pattern)
[Verse 1]
  GI wanna follow where DshBme goes
  D  AI think about her and sDhe Aknows itD  
  GI wanna let it take cDonBmtrol
 D'ACause everytime that shDe Agets closeDr
[Pre-Chorus]
She Gpulls me in DenBmough to keep me DguAessingD  A  D  
And Gmaybe I DshBmould stop and start conDfeAssing
CoDnfAessing
[Chorus]
  GOh, I've been shakingD  Bm  
I love you when you go craDzyA  
You take all my inhibitioDnsA  
Baby, there's nothing holding me Dback
  GYou take me places that DteBmar up my reputation
ManipulDatAe my decisions
DBaAby, there's nothing holding me back
    G    D   BmTherDe'As noDthAing hoDlding me back
    G    D   BmTherDe'As noDthAing hoDlding me back
[Verse 2]
N.C.                        D          Bm   D  A  
She says that she is never afraid
Just picture everybDodAy nakedD  
  GShe really doesn't like Dto BmwaitD  A  
Not really into hesDitAationD  
[Pre-Chorus]
She Gpulls me in DenBmough to keep me gDueAssingD  A  D  
And Gmaybe I DshBmould stop and start coDnfAessing
ConfeDssAing
[Chorus]
  GOh, I've been shakingD  Bm  
I love you when you go crazDyA  
You take all my inhibitionDsA  
Baby, there's nothing holding me Dback
  GYou take me places that DteBmar up my reputation
ManDipAulate my decisions
BDabAy, there's nothing holding me back
    G    D   BmTherDe'As noDthAing hoDlding me back
    G    D   BmTherDe'As nDotAhing hDolding me back
[Bridge]
'Cause if we Glost our minds and we DtoBmok it way too far
I know DweA'd be alright, I know Dwe Awould be alrightD  
'Cause if you are Gby my side and we DstBmumbled in the dark
I know DweA'd be alright, I know DweA'd be alrightD  
'Cause if we Glost our minds and we DtoBmok it way too far
I know DweA'd be alright, I know DweA'd be alrightD  
'Cause if you are Gby my side and we DstBmumbled in the dark
I know DweA'd be alright, I know DweA'd be alright
[Chorus]
  GOh, I've been shakinDgBm  
I love you when you go crazDyA  
You take all my inhibitionDsA  
Baby, there's nothing holding me Dback
  GYou take me places that DteBmar up my reputation
ManDipAulate my decisions
DBaAby, there's nothing holding me back
   GOh DohBm  D  A  
  D  AThere's nothing holding me Dback
  GI feel so DfrBmee when you're with meD, Ababy
DBaAby, there's nothing holding me back
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Theres Nothing Holdin Me Back

by Shawn Mendes

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There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back - Shawn Mendes

G D A Bm

e|3----5-------5----0----2--|

B|3----7-------5----2----3--|

G|4----7-------6-or-2----4--|

D|5----7-------7----2----4--|

A|5----5-------7----0----2--|

E|3----5-------5---------2--|

[Intro]

G Bm A

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|5h7-5--5h7--5--7h8--7-7h8-7--5h7-5--5h7--5--5h7-5--5h7--5--|

G|-------------------------9---------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

(Follow strumming pattern)

[Verse 1]

G D Bm

I wanna follow where she goes

D A D A D

I think about her and she knows it

G D Bm

I wanna let it take control

D A D A D

'Cause everytime that she gets closer

[Pre-Chorus]

G D Bm D A D A D

She pulls me in enough to keep me guessing

G D Bm D A

And maybe I should stop and start confessing

D A

Confessing

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, I've been shaking

D A

I love you when you go crazy

D A

You take all my inhibitions

Baby, there's nothing holding me back

G D Bm

You take me places that tear up my reputation

D A

Manipulate my decisions

D A

Baby, there's nothing holding me back

G D Bm D A D A D

There's nothing holding me back

G D Bm D A D A D

There's nothing holding me back

[Verse 2]

D Bm D A

N.C.

She says that she is never afraid

D A D

Just picture everybody naked

G D Bm D A

She really doesn't like to wait

D A D

Not really into hesitation

[Pre-Chorus]

G D Bm D A D A D

She pulls me in enough to keep me guessing

G D Bm D A

And maybe I should stop and start confessing

D A

Confessing

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, I've been shaking

D A

I love you when you go crazy

D A

You take all my inhibitions

Baby, there's nothing holding me back

G D Bm

You take me places that tear up my reputation

D A

Manipulate my decisions

D A

Baby, there's nothing holding me back

G D Bm D A D A D

There's nothing holding me back

G D Bm D A D A D

There's nothing holding me back

[Bridge]

G D Bm

'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far

D A D A D

I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright

G D Bm

'Cause if you are by my side and we stumbled in the dark

D A D A D

I know we'd be alright, I know we'd be alright

G D Bm

'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far

D A D A D

I know we'd be alright, I know we'd be alright

G D Bm

'Cause if you are by my side and we stumbled in the dark

D A D A

I know we'd be alright, I know we'd be alright

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, I've been shaking

D A

I love you when you go crazy

D A

You take all my inhibitions

Baby, there's nothing holding me back

G D Bm

You take me places that tear up my reputation

D A

Manipulate my decisions

D A

Baby, there's nothing holding me back

G D Bm D A

Oh oh

D A D

There's nothing holding me back

G D Bm D A

I feel so free when you're with me, baby

D A

Baby, there's nothing holding me back

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